UNITED NATIONS (AN) — The U.N. Security Council called for "maximum restraint" in the tense Gulf region to avoid any military escalation, but Iran rejected holding talks with the United States after U.S. President Donald Trump imposed fresh sanctions.
Following a two-hour closed-door meeting at the request of the United States, the 15-nation council unanimously adopted a press statement on Monday drafted by Kuwait condemning recent attacks on oil tankers and calling them a threat to international peace, security and global energy supplies.
